relative to the u.s. again, for a country that has its own printing press, you have to wonder if it's not more about inflation concerns. >> it is well and truly alive in britain with regard to its curren currency. plenty more to come on "worldwide exchange." see you in a few minutes. >>> the yen resumes its slide lower. the nikkei is up. the finance minister defending his stimulus plan in a cnbc exclusive. >> uk finance minister george osborne denies a warning to japan and says leader less follow through with their pledge. >> we have a common approach to this and the common approach is we're not going to use currencies as a tool of economic warfare. >> and investors say the latest restructuring, natixis is up after the french lender unveils a simpler structure and the special dividend. >> and the latest polls suggest bersani's party has a narrow lead in itly. jay you're watching "worldwide exchange," bringing you business news from around the globe. >>> markets are relatively quiet, save for japan. get to